M6.8 Earthquake — 181 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam

A magnitude 6.8 (strong) earthquake struck 181 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam on 2008-05-09 21:51 UTC, at a depth of 76 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 127 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.8 — 32 km S of Inarajan Village, Guam · 1993-08-08
• M7.2 — 265 km S of Merizo Village, Guam · 1931-01-28
• M7.1 — 261 km S of Merizo Village, Guam · 1917-05-09

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